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Canuck is a Slur

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If Day — The Nazi Invasion of Winnipeg [with Francis Horton] || CIAS #32

Francis from What a Hell of a Way to Dad is back to learn about the time the city of Winnipeg surrendered to a decidedly small Wehrmacht unit...and other stunts they pulled in order to sell war bonds. You can watch the full "If Day" documentary on YouTube or Patreon. Please note that there is a version of this episode with slides+video, if you prefer. You can watch the video on YouTube here. Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/CanuckIsASlur Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/RCACQQue28 Follow our various socials: https://linktr.ee/CanuckIsASlur Check out Francis' store: https://whatahellofawaytodad.com/ Follow Francis on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/whatahellofawaytodad.com Intro: "The Log Driver's Waltz" by Wade Hemsworth (performed by Kate & Anna McGarrigle) Outro: "Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Techo" by BKS (featuring Don Cherry) Major Sources: "The Patriotic Consensus: Unity, Morale, and the Second World War in Winnipeg" by Jody Perrun (2014) "If Day: The Nazi Invasion of Winnipeg" dir. Aaron Floresco (2006) (Also includes the back catalogue of the Winnipeg Tribune and the Winnipeg Free Press from 1939–2022)

Conrad Black — Lord Black of Crossharbour [with Charles Star] || CIAS #31

Charles Star from the No Homework podcast (and more) stops by on his relentless guest tour to learn about Conrad Black, the only member of the UK's House of Lords to be deported to Canada on a private jet by ICE. Please note that there is a version of this episode with slides, if you prefer. You can watch the video on YouTube here. Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/CanuckIsASlur Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/RCACQQue28 Follow our various socials: https://linktr.ee/CanuckIsASlur Follow Charles on Bluesky: https://ugarles.bsky.social Intro: "The Log Driver's Waltz" by Wade Hemsworth (performed by Kate & Anna McGarrigle) Outro: "Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Techo" by BKS (featuring Don Cherry) Major Sources: "Life in Progress" by Conrad Black (1993) "Robber Baron: Lord Black of the Crossharbour" by George Tombs (2007) "Friends and Enemies" by Barbara Amiel (2020) "A Conrad Black Timeline" in the Toronto Star, 2007: https://www.thestar.com/news/a-conrad-black-timeline/article_fb3ffc08-0847-5bf7-b2e8-d479a17f0ba6.html

Emily Murphy — The Black Candle [with Jamie Loftus] || CIAS #30.2

Jamie Loftus returns to explore the life of "Janey Canuck" (the #74 Greatest Canadian) as a public figure, and all of the issues she encountered: Sexism! Racism! Temperance! Opium! Birth control! Sex work! Alimony! Eugenics! Which ones did she support or oppose? The fun part is finding out :) Please note that there is a version of this episode with slides+video, if you prefer. You can watch the video on YouTube here. Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/CanuckIsASlur Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/RCACQQue28 Follow our various socials: https://linktr.ee/CanuckIsASlur Follow Jamie on Instragram: https://instagram.com/jamiechristsuperstar Intro: "The Log Driver's Waltz" by Wade Hemsworth (performed by Kate & Anna McGarrigle) Outro: "Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Techo" by BKS (featuring Don Cherry) Major Sources: "Emily Murphy: Crusader" by Byrne Hope Sanders (1945) "Emily Murphy: Rebel" by Christine Mander (1985) "The Famous Five" by Barbara Smith (2019) "The Black Candle" by Emily Ferguson Murphy (1922) Major Sources that aren't by someone explicitly awful and/or a hack: "The Persons Case" by Robert J. Sharpe and Patricia I. McMahon (2008) (Also includes the back catalogue of the The Edmonton [Evening] Journal, of The Vancouver Sun, the CanLII.org legal archive, and the various Emily Murphy collections at the City of Edmonton Archives)

Emily Murphy — Janey Canuck in the West [with Jamie Loftus] || CIAS #30.1

One of the biggest legal battles in Canadian feminist history was orchestrated by "The Famous Five": a group of women's rights activists in early-20th-century Alberta. Jamie Loftus, host of many podcasts and author of Raw Dog, is on the show to learn about their top dog: Emily Murphy. In Part 1: Emily's family and early life, her first books, and her sudden ascension to a position never before held by a woman in the entire British Empire. Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/CanuckIsASlur Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/RCACQQue28 Follow our various socials: https://linktr.ee/CanuckIsASlur Follow Jamie on Instragram: https://instagram.com/jamiechristsuperstar Intro: "The Log Driver's Waltz" by Wade Hemsworth (performed by Kate & Anna McGarrigle) Outro: "Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Techo" by BKS (featuring Don Cherry) Major Sources: "Emily Murphy: Crusader" by Byrne Hope Sanders (1945) "Emily Murphy: Rebel" by Christine Mander (1985) "The Impressions of Janey Canuck Abroad" by Emily Ferguson Murphy (1902) "Janey Canuck in the West" by Emily Ferguson Murphy (1910)

"The Greatest Canadian" Pitch — Evan Solomon for Alexander Graham Bell [with Failure to Launch] || CIAS #29

Alexander Graham Bell: you know him! Is he Canadian? Kinda! I guess? Not really. But the same man who made the 100 Greatest Americans list, and finished as the #57 Greatest Briton, was voted into the top 10 finalists of the Greatest Canadians in 2004...so they had no choice but to make a TV episode to sell you on it. Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/CanuckIsASlur Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/RCACQQue28 Follow our various socials: https://linktr.ee/CanuckIsASlur Check out Failure To Launch On Patreon, on Bluesky, on Instagram, and on YouTube Intro: "The Log Driver's Waltz" by Wade Hemsworth (performed by Kate & Anna McGarrigle) Outro: "Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Techo" by BKS (featuring Don Cherry)

Skwxwú7mesh Sníchim — Squamish Language [with Victoria Fraser] || CIAS #28

Victoria Fraser (co-chair of the Squamish Language Commission), is here to teach us about Skwxwú7mesh sníchim—a critically endangered language of the Coast Salish family, effectively spoken by only a handful of people at present. Here is the article we discuss regarding the renaming of several BC Ferries ships. Please note that there is a version of this episode with slides, if you prefer. You can watch the video on YouTube here. Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/CanuckIsASlur Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/RCACQQue28 Follow our various socials: https://linktr.ee/CanuckIsASlur Check out the Squamish Talking Dictionary and more at https://talkingdictionary.squamish.net/Language/Alphabet Follow Skwxwú7mesh Sníchim on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skwxwu7mesh_snichim/ Follow Skwxwú7mesh Sníchim on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skwxwu7meshsnichim Follow Skwxwú7mesh Sníchim on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@squamishlanguage8247 Intro: "The Log Driver's Waltz" by Wade Hemsworth (performed by Kate & Anna McGarrigle) Outro: "Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Techo" by BKS (featuring Don Cherry)

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie the Podcast [with Caitlin Durante] || CIAS #27

Caitlin Durante from The Bechdel Cast brings you the rare "guest's choice" episode, in order to answer the question: can two goofy white dudes truly make a good movie? The answer may surprise you! Please note that there is a version of this episode with slides+video, if you prefer. You can watch the video on YouTube here. Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/CanuckIsASlur Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/RCACQQue28 Follow our various socials: https://linktr.ee/CanuckIsASlur For all of your Caitlin Durante comedy needs: https://www.caitlindurante.com/ Follow Caitlin on Instagram: https://instagram.com/caitlindurante Check out The Bechdel Cast: https://www.instagram.com/bechdelcast/ Intro: "The Log Driver's Waltz" by Wade Hemsworth (performed by Kate & Anna McGarrigle) Outro: "Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Techo" by BKS (featuring Don Cherry)

Jacques Cartier — The Kingdom of Saguenay [with Billy Wayne Davis] || CIAS #26.2

Billy Wayne Davis is back for the second half of the voyages of Jacques Cartier, amidst the increasingly absurd promises of a wonderland of riches and mythical creatures...somewhere up the Saguenay River. Will they find it this time? Will they kidnap anyone else? Will people die from more than just scurvy? Tune in to find out! Please note that there is a version of this episode with slides+video, if you prefer. You can watch the video on YouTube here. Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/CanuckIsASlur Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/RCACQQue28 Follow our various socials: https://linktr.ee/CanuckIsASlur For all of your Billy Wayne Davis comedy needs: https://bwdtour.com Follow BWD on Instagram: https://instagram.com/billywaynedavis Intro: "The Log Driver's Waltz" by Wade Hemsworth (performed by Kate & Anna McGarrigle) Outro: "Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Techo" by BKS (featuring Don Cherry) Major Sources: "The Voyages of Jacques Cartier" as generally accredited to Jacques Cartier and/or Jehan Poullet (1545). This translation published by H.P. Biggar (1924) "A Collection of Documents Relating to Jacques Cartier and the Sieur de Roberval" pub. H.P. Biggar (1930) "Renaissance Warrior and Patron: The Reign of Francis I" by R. J. Knecht (1994) The information for the interjection about agriculture is primary from https://firstnationshistory.com/nations-st-lawrence-valley/

Jacques Cartier — The Land God Gave to Cain [with Billy Wayne Davis] || CIAS #26.1

Comedian Billy Wayne Davis brings his expertise to the age-old question: "What if El Dorado was in Québec?" This proposition will carry us through two episodes covering the three 16th-century voyages of the Breton ship captain Jakez Karter—better known to history as "Jacques Cartier." Please note that there is a version of this episode with slides+video, if you prefer. You can watch the video on YouTube here. MINOR CORRECTION: Rather than "Mesoamerican empires," the phrase "Mesoamerican cultures" should have been employed. Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/CanuckIsASlur Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/RCACQQue28 Follow our various socials: https://linktr.ee/CanuckIsASlur For all of your Billy Wayne Davis comedy needs: https://bwdtour.com Follow BWD on Instagram: https://instagram.com/billywaynedavis Intro: "The Log Driver's Waltz" by Wade Hemsworth (performed by Kate & Anna McGarrigle) Outro: "Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Techo" by BKS (featuring Don Cherry) Major Sources: "The Voyages of Jacques Cartier" as generally accredited to Jacques Cartier and/or Jehan Poullet (1545). This translation published by H.P. Biggar (1924) "A Collection of Documents Relating to Jacques Cartier and the Sieur de Roberval" pub. H.P. Biggar (1930) "Renaissance Warrior and Patron: The Reign of Francis I" by R. J. Knecht (1994)

History Bitten [with Rick Green] || CIAS #25

Comedian Rick Green (The Frantics), co-creator of The Red Green Show and the creator of History Bites, is on the show to share his experience of trying to make pop history for television. We also talk a little Red Green, a little neo-fascism, and a little neurodivergence. We think one of those things is bad, to be clear. Please note that there is a version of this episode with slides+video, if you prefer. You can watch the video on YouTube here. Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/CanuckIsASlur Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/RCACQQue28 Follow our various socials: https://linktr.ee/CanuckIsASlur Subscribe to Rick's weekly dispatches: http://rickhasadhd.com/friday-funnies/ Check out History Bites on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HistoryBitesOfficial And elsewhere: https://www.facebook.com/RickWantsToKnow https://www.instagram.com/rickhasadhd Intro: "The Log Driver's Waltz" by Wade Hemsworth (performed by Kate & Anna McGarrigle) Outro: "Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Techo" by BKS (featuring Don Cherry)

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